Prayers for Children

Lord,

I'm sorry I'm so petty. I'm sorry I worry about being cheated out of $10. I'm sorry I got grumpy at my kid when he was just so tired. It doesn't matter that it was 10:45pm and waaaaayyy past bedtime. He needed me and I was there, but not the way I should have been. Teach me. Teach me to be like you. Patient. Loving. Present. Teach me to tap into the enormous amount of love I have for them to teach them and care for them. May all parents be looking to You to raise their/Your children as You intended.

Thank you for each day, for each opportunity to learn and do better. Each day I try and each day with Your help I do a little better. Lord, keep teaching, helping and being with me. I need You too, but I pray for all the other parents that need You as well.

In Jesus Christ, Amen.